Not another Mustang restoration thread.

KENO wrote: [QUOTE=john b] If you bought the 17261 gasket set, that has valve cover gaskets for cast aluminum valve covers that stay straighter and these gaskets seal well with them.

Thank you.
I have the 17261 set so they are the wrong ones for my stamped metal covers. The set was ordered by the machine shop. I didn't give them the valve covers with the engine. I was curious why they didn't have the retainer tabs to hold them in position like those I'm accustomed to. Not looking for anything fancy, just want to avoid leaks and seepage.

For the Fords, I really like the cork PCM valve cover gaskets from SkiDIM. They have metal inserts in the bolt holes that prevent over tightening.

Some spray adhesive (3m or similar) really helps with the install.

Another distraction followed me home.

Jan is ok wth it PROVIDED it doesn't significantly impact the progress on the Mustang. Jan and my daughters think the Mustang is the coolest boat ever. They have been waiting years for it and I'm finally back on it. They don't want this to be a distraction, but they enjoy having a ski boat at the cottage.
This is my nephew's Supra. I had it up north for the summer of 2017. It had been in storage for about 10 years. He bought a new Mastercraft last week and knows I like the Supra. I have maintained it for him so he appointed me the guardian to keep it up north and enjoy The Supra was his 16th birthday present. He wants it to stay in the family. I hope my daughters and grandkids can make it up during the summer but it's not certain. My one daughter, her husband and my grandsons are Canadians now and the border is closed until at least July. The oldest is 6 and I want to start him skiing. He is a good athlete and did well when I took him snow skiing last year in Vancouver. The Alumitoon isn't the ideal water skiing platform.
I'm still making progress on the Mustang but it's slow, and with summer upon us I want to get up north and tha will stop the progress temporarily.
. We would love to have breakfast with you again sometime when we get up north. Stay well and keep that Atom safe..

Tubing? Smh.

Sounds like someone’s never barefooted behind a mustang... or a supra.

john b wrote: Jan is ok wth it PROVIDED it doesn't significantly impact the progress on the Mustang.

Given the fact that this thread started on Dec 12, 2011, I am trying to picture what would be considered an impact to progress on the Mustang.   

I had an 89 Supra from 1996 to 2008. I really enjoyed it. When shopping, I was targeting a late 80s 2001, because, you know, Correct Craft. Couldnt find quite what I wanted at my price point, so opted on the Supra which was at a CC dealer in new york (Adirondack marine) Much better deal for condition than I was finding otherwise. I ended up really liking the Supra. Despite being set on the boxy no nonsense look of the 2001, and not in love with the swirly lines of the supra at first, it quickly grew on me. And after involvement with CCF and seeing a number of 2001's, I came to appreciate the supra was ahead of its time in styling and performance and, in my opinion, fit and finish were comparable to CC. Very good slalom boat in terms of wake, the only downside, which might have been able to be improved with propeller or fiddling with the plate, there was a bit of a rooster tail at 22 off. Not that that mattered a whole lot, as I was not a 22 off course skier, but when I wanted to dabble there, it was a factor.   Good choice.

TRBenj wrote: Tubing? Smh. Sounds like someone’s never barefooted behind a mustang... or a supra.

Hey Tim I quit barefooting about 15 years ago. Never behind any boat only on the boom. As for the tubing I never pull tubers but others do, especially if they have kids. A waste of time in my opinion. My former neighbor footed long line behind a 89 Supra and had no complaints, he did tumble turns ok though.

DVskier wrote: Hey Pete, I am an AWSA member and ski the course several times a week. Would you like to place a wager on who can ski the most buoys? I know you’re the tubing chMp but I don’t own one.

David,
I'm not even going to try to out ski you. I gave it up years ago. Fantastic that you're still out there.

Hey, keep in mind you were the one who brought up that "T" word.

John. Hope you don’t think I was picking on you. I wasn’t. I was just messin’ with you. There’s a difference

But you've been making alot of progress lately it seems. I think that's light at the end of the tunnel we are seeing

I picked up two more sheets of 3/4 Coosa Board. Does that qualigy as progress?

Rome wasn't built in a day.

The more and more I read these threads, the more I am convinced I need another garage!